destazar

/destaˈsaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
destazo
preterite (yo)
destacé
past participle
destazado

Meaning

  1. to cut up

    • Destazó la res.

      He butchered the beef.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

cercenar

destazar means to cut up or butcher meat, a culinary or butchery term; cercenar is broader and often figurative, cutting off completely.

cortar

destazar means to cut up or butcher meat; cortar is the general word "to cut."

recortar

destazar means to butcher or cut up meat; recortar means to trim or cut out, like paper or a budget.

Practice

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